Burnley reportedly made an offer for the Middlesbrough centre-back yesterday.
Burnley made a £12 million offer for Middlesbrough centre-back Ben Gibson yesterday, according to a report from Sky Sports News, and Clarets fans took to Twitter to deliver their verdict on the news.
Sean Dyche guided his side to a mightily impressive seventh placed finish in the Premier League table last season, but in order to make genuine progress this term, he undoubtedly needs to bolster his ranks at Turf Moor – something that he is still yet to do this summer.
Sky Sports News claims that the Burnley boss is keen to bring Boro’s Ben Gibson to Lancashire, however, and submitted a £12 million offer for his services yesterday.
The Teesside outfit are unlikely to accept the offer, though, and will surely demand closer to £20 million for the 25-year-old defender’s signature.
The Clarets are hardly short of cash, after the riches that they received for finishing seventh last season, and with just six days remaining until the transfer window slams shut, Dyche had better get down to business sooner rather than later.
The Middlesbrough ace would certianly be a sound addition to the Burnley squad, but would he be a popular arrival at Turf Moor?
Some Burnley fans took to Twitter yesterday, and delivered their verdict on reports linking their club with a move for Boro’s Gibson…
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